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Benzie County, Michigan

Benzie County had 18,520 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 319.7 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 83 in Michigan by population and 83rd by land area.

Population
18,520
#66 of 83 in Michigan · #1,902 in US
Area
319.7 sq mi
#83 of 83 in Michigan · #2,765 in US
Density
58 / sq mi
#45 of 83 in Michigan · #1,334 in US
Median household income
$65,594
#27 of 83 in Michigan · #1,335 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Benzie County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Benzie County population, land area and income

Benzie County had 18,520 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 319.7 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 83 in Michigan by population and 83rd by land area. That works out to 57.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Benzie County has 49% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,594 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

18,520

3144th1st

1902nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

320 sq mi

3144th1st

2765th of 3,144 (US)

Density

57.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1334th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,594

3143rd1st

1335th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

18,520

83rd1st

66th of 83 (MI)

Land area

320 sq mi

83rd1st

83rd of 83 (MI)

Density

57.9 / sq mi

83rd1st

45th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$65,594

83rd1st

27th of 83 (MI)

How Benzie County's population changed since 2020

Benzie County gained 527 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.9%. That ranks 14th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Benzie County recorded 582 births and 1,015 deaths, a natural change of -433. Net international migration added +84 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +914. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 914 people.

18.0k202018.2k202118.3k202218.5k202318.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
582
Deaths
1,015
Net international migration
+84
Net domestic migration
+914
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+60

Where Benzie County is

The Census internal point of Benzie County is at 44.636800, -86.232000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Benzie County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Benzie County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
44.636800, -86.232000
DMS
44°38'12.48"N 86°13'55.20"W
UTM
16N 560911.4E 4942891.6N
Geohash
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Plus code
86PMJQP9+P6

Towns in Benzie County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Benzie County, 1,276 people together, or 7% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Benzie County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Frankfort with 1,276.

  1. 01Frankfort1,276
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Benzie County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Benzie County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Grand Traverse County, MI, with 96,625 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 155.9 miles SSE of Benzie County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 86.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Traverse City, MI (population 15,782), 31.9 miles away.

Benzie County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Benzie County is 26019: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,594.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Benzie County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 18,520. That is up 527 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 17,993.

What is the FIPS code of Benzie County?

26019. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (019) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Benzie County?

Frankfort, with 1,276 residents inside Benzie County in 2024.

Which counties border Benzie County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grand Traverse County, MI; Wexford County, MI; Door County, WI; Manistee County, MI; Leelanau County, MI; Kewaunee County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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